Glyceria striata

Also called Tall Mannagrass

AKA: Glyceria striata ssp. stricta, Panicularia nervata, Panicularia striata
Upright clump of coarse green leaves 25 cm long arranged alternately along sturdy stems
Pyramidal airy panicles rise on slender stems above the foliage
Flowers are green changing to reddish-brown seeds
Bloom Time: June to July
Flower Height: 110 cm
Foliage Height: 60 cm
Flower Size: 27 cm
Grass Type: Cool Season

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Green

HEIGHT:
60-110 cm

SPREAD:
40-60 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Happily grown in marsh wetlands, along pond edges, and streambanks in full sun to full shade. Spreads by rhizomes and is a good plant for bank retention.

Plugs are sold in full flats only.

Additional Notes about Fowl Mannagrass:

Native to Ontario

Cool Season Grasses: These grasses do the majority of their growing in early spring and start again when temperatures start to cool in the fall. During the warmer summer months, they stop growing and some will even go dormant. Cool season grasses flower in the spring or early summer. Most cool season grasses grow best in a consistently moist soil.

Larval host for Elachista irrorata moth. Seeds are enjoyed by waterfowl and small mammals. In the wild, the foliage provides forage for deer, bears, muskrat and geese.